Flood Warning Missouri | Effective 04/03/2026 05:54

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 7:54AM CDT until April 6 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 5:54am
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County. Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Osage River at Taberville. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.3 feet, The handicapped access to the Osage River launch near Taberville floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 24.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.0 feet on 03/18/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov